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Conference system having an audio manager using local and remote audio stream state machines for providing audio control functions during a conference session

US5913062A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 3, 1997
Grant dateJun 15, 1999
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Expiry dateJul 3, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04Q2213/13389
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The audio manager provides an interface between one or more upper-level conferencing drivers of the conferencing system and one or more lower-level audio drivers of the conferencing system to isolate the conferencing drivers from the audio drivers. The audio manager is adapted to perform a plurality of functions called by the conferencing drivers. The audio manager comprises a local audio stream state machine and a remote audio stream state machine.

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